You guys have been arguing like this was a trial. This was not a trial. They did not even have to shoe a reasonable doubt.
Usually in a grand Jury hearing the accused NEVER gets to testify. The DA didn't want to be a part of it so he passed it off to someone else. In post secondary institutions they preach a ham sandwich could be charged if the DA wanted too.
Should of gone to trial anyways. Then if a not guilty vote came in then you would be able to get at least a better indicator. As It stands This officer is not Innocent or guilty as no trial took place.
The fact a trial didn't even happen is why people are ####ing pissed.
Edit: I also said this earlier but only 4 of 12 jurors had to say no charges should be pressed. That means it could have been 8-4 results. Should be majority rules but its not. It could have been one person who made the difference.
My girlfriend made a good point about how could they pick an impartial jury. It was already almost a full month after the "media trial" before the DA had decided the hand off.
Last edited by combustiblefuel; 12-02-2014 at 10:33 PM.
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